Scientists Gave a Child a Phobia
In 1920, a psychologist named John B. Watson conducted an experiment on a child dubbed Little Albert at the Johns Hopkins University. In the process, he and his graduate student, Rosalie Rayner, conditioned the child to develop a severe phobia of fluffy objects. But they never deconditioned the child after the experiment.
Even Egyptian Mummies Were Consumed
Cannibalism in Europe was all the rage in the 17th century, which led to some mummified Egyptian pharaohs being sold in Germany as medicine. So, it’s a miracle that there were any mummies left to be discovered in modern times because of the high cannibalistic demands of that era. Shocking, isn’t it?
